ABLE Act
ABLE Act National Resource Center
Oregon ABLE Act Status
http://ablenrc.org/state-review/oregon
Disability Rights Oregon
https://www.droregon.org/know-your-rights
ABLE Accounts versus Special Needs Trust
https://www.oregonablesavings.com/faqs/
Updated ABLE information – IRS Raises ABLE Account Limits
https://www.disabilityscoop.com/
WIOA
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Resources
https://www.nawb.org/resources/wioa
US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration Overview
https://www.doleta.gov/wioa/Overview.cfm
Oregon Plan
VR Portion of the State of Oregon Workforce System Unified State Plan 2024-2028
https://www.oregon.gov/odhs/providers-partners/vr/Documents/2024-2028-state-plan-en.pdf
Social Security
Social Security Work Incentives:
Red Book on Social Security Work Incentives
Ticket to Work Resources:
For Providers: https://yourtickettowork.ssa.gov/
For Job Seekers: https://choosework.ssa.gov/
Plan to Achieve Self Support:
Working While Disabled: A Guide to Plans for Achieving Self-Support GUIDE PDF
Social Security Administration: Spotlight on Plan to Achieve Self Support https://www.ssa.gov/ssi/spotlights/spot-plans-self-support.htm
National Disability Institute – Plans for Achieving Self Support https://www.nationaldisabilityinstitute.org/resources/qrg/savings-guide/
Links to Employment Videos
Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities: Success Stories
https://www.ocdd.org/andee-joyce-video-blog-video-1/
Office of Disability Employment Policy Videos on Customized Employment
http://www.dol.gov/odep/topics/customizedemployment.htm
Articles
Evidence-Based Practices & Predictors in Transition by Vidya Munandar and Sarah Carlson
Great Books
Callahan, M., Shumpert, N., Condon, E. (2009). Discovery: Charting the course to employment. Marc Gold and Associates, Gautier, MS.
Callahan, M., Shumpert, N., Condon, E. (2009). Profiles: Capturing the information of discovery. Marc Gold and Associates, Gautier, MS.
Callahan, M., Shumpert, N., Condon, E. (2009). The customized plan for employment. Marc Gold and Associates, Gautier, MS.
Griffin, G., Hammis, D., and Geary, T. (2007). The job developer’s handbook. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Company. Second edition coming soon!
Griffin, C., Hammis, D., Keeton, B, and Sullivan, M. (2014). Making self-employment work for people with disabilities. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Company.
